Pardo said he has seen how Victolero works, particularly during his time with Mahindra that saw the two-tear-old franchise beat the Star as well in last season’s Commissioner’s Cup with hulking Import Peter John Ramos in tow.

“It (Mahindra) shows the quality of his coaching dahil natalo pa niya kami,” he said, while mentioning that Webb will assume the position of team consultant.

Victolero’s addition is just one of the many changes the Hotshots are set to undergo as they prepare for next season that starts on Nov. 20.

On Thursday, Star shocked its legion of fans when it traded long-time face of the franchise James Yap to Rain or Shine in exchange for combo guard Paul Lee.